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Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will begin a five-day visit to the US tomorrow during which he will hold extensive talks with the top military brass of the Trump administration to consolidate bilateral naval cooperation, including in the Indo-Pacific region. Admiral Lanba will hold discussions with Defence Secretary James Mattis, Secretary of the US Navy…

The indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) module, which enhances the ability of submarines to stay under water, is in an advanced stage of trials, a senior officer of the Navy said on Friday. It is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). All Scorpène submarines will be equipped with it in due…

The Coast Guard today commissioned an interceptor boat at Porbandar as part of its efforts to strengthen the security umbrella of the West coast, officials said. An official release said that Indian Coast Guard Ship C-437 would “strengthen the security umbrella of the West coast and also help augment patrolling to prevent illicit activities such…

Indian Navy may consider the option for producing next line of three submarines from France. But any decision to this regard will only happen after the completion of its ongoing Scorpene submarine project. French firm DCNS is already building six Scorpene submarines in the Mumbai based defence public sector undertaking Mazagaon Dock Limited. “Yes, there…

The second and third of the six Scorpene-class submarines, part of Project-75 of the Indian Navy, are undergoing sea trials while the rest are under construction, a senior naval officer today said. Interacting with reporters during an event at Kota House in Delhi, Commandant of National Defence College Vice Admiral Srikant also said the air…

The government is aware of China’s objective to become a maritime power and India is keeping a constant watch on it, Parliament was told on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said: “The government is aware of China’s stated objective of becoming a ‘maritime power’.”…

France will be making a strong and fresh pitch for building additional submarines under the Navy’s P-75(I) or ‘Project 75 India’ programme for $8 billion after the successful induction of first Scorpene-class submarine into the Indian Navy in December last year. Securing additional orders for French defence conglomerate Naval Group (formerly DCNS) is going to…